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...among women; more than 400,000 died from the disease in 2002, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Ruth Lupu, lead author of the report, said the results "lead us to an exciting path of inquiry about diet and breast-cancer treatment and prevention." Of course, lab results don't always translate into clinical practice. But for women trying to ward off breast cancer, olive oil has never tasted so good...
What's more surprising, finding a classically trained composer at M.I.T.'s Media Lab or discovering that his research there has produced a Fisher-Price toy? Either way, it is hard to question the pedigree of Symphony Painter, a new kind of electronic music software designed for the Color Pixter electronic sketchpad. The brainchild of M.I.T. professor Tod Machover, Symphony Painter ($20; fisher-price.com Color Pixter sold separately) combines visual arts and music: you draw a picture and then press the triangular play button to hear a musical interpretation of your artwork. Experienced musicians might predict some outcomes: lines curving...
Given the history of Massachusetts' crime lab, it's hard to imagine Truro's DNA samples getting processed anytime soon. It took several months just to get the DNA from the initial suspects processed in the Worthington case. But D.A. O'Keefe insists, without elaborating, that the effort will have "ancillary benefits." The rush of attention has clearly got the town talking again...
...vapor from the dry ice used to preserve the decomposing bodies. Each corpse is numbered; under standard international practice, the bodies must then be positively identified via dental records, fingerprints or DNA before they are released to the families. Forensic dentists remove teeth or parts of the jaw for lab tests. Biopsies are taken for DNA testing, and fingerprints are lifted. Relatives supply samples of their own DNA in the form of blood and mouth swabs and provide other antemortem information such as the victims' medical records. Unique marks--moles, scars, tattoos--can also prove decisive in making a positive...
...study, scientists found that elderly lab rats fed curcumin experienced a reduction in the beta-amyloid proteins found in the brains of Alzheimer's victims. When researchers tested curcumin on human beta-amyloid proteins in a test tube, the chemical blocked the proteins from forming destructive plaques?meaning that curcumin could be useful for treating Alzheimer's, and more importantly, for preventing it. Dr. Greg Cole, the lead researcher, hopes that curcumin could be for Alzheimer's what aspirin has become for heart disease: a simple, safe and affordable preventative. New Delhi-based restaurant consultant J. Inder Singh Kalra...